Rocking couch.



Patented Oct. 23, |902;

RCKING COUCH. Application med may 9, 190m 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

(No Model.)

IN -VE N TOH W/TNE SSE S a@ A Tron/v5 Ys UNITED STATES JOSEPH GLOK, OF NEW YORK, N.',Y.

, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GEORGE VOGT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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SPECIFICATION forming part et'` Letters Patent No. 712,372, dated October 28, 1902.

Application filed May 9, 1902. Serial No. 106.518. (No model.)

To all wiz/m, it may oon/cern,.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH GLCK, a citi-` zen of the Empire ot' Germany, residing in New York, borough of Manhattan, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rocking Couches, of whimch the following is a specilication.

This invention relates to a rocking-couch of improved' construction in which the rocking ro of the same is easily accomplished by reason of the manner of its mounting, and when it is desired to change the couch into a stationary couch the folding legs thereof are adjusted into proper position with but slight exertion orchange of position on the part of the occupant.

The invention consists of a rocking couch, comprising a couch-body pivotally mounted on a suitable base or stand, springs of ellipzo tical form arranged between said base and couch-body, arms pivoted at the sides of the head portion of said body, and rods pivotally connecting said arms in the plane ot the pivotal mounting of said couch-body with the z5 rear portions of said base.

The invention consists, further, of certain details of construction and combinations of parts, which will be more fully described hereinafter and finally pointed out in the claims.

3o In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side view of my improved rocking couch, showing the same with its parts in position to permit rocking. Fig. 2 is also a side elevation thereof, but showing the saine asta stationary couch. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section on line 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section of a couch with the parts shown as in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of Fig. 4, and Fig. 6 is an end View 4o of the couch. d

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a couch-body having the head portion A', said body being constructed in the usual manner, with suitable upholstering. The couch-body A is pivotally supported upon the base B by means of the pivot-brace a, arranged in the transverse plane of the center of gravity of 5o the couch-body, which are connected with the braces b on said base. Between the base B and the bottom of the couch-body A are arranged, at opposite sides, the springs O. Adjacent the springs the couch-body A is provided with longitudinal ways D, in which are adapted to move the rectangular frames E, having their inner ends overlapping each other and connected by means of the lazytongs F, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. To the outer ends of these frames E are connected 6o pivotally-mounted leg-frames G, the connection being obtained through links g.

Suitably mounted upon the bottom ot' the conch, as shown in Fig. 5, preferably on the brace I-I, is the lever I-l, connected at one end to one of the frames E. The opposite end of the lever H is connected with a hand-lever H2, mounted on one side of the couch-body, by means of a slotted link 72which is connected with the lever H on the under side of the 7o couch-body.

Thel frame of the head A of the couch-body is provided with lugs d', as shown in Fig. Lt by dotted lines, to which are pivoted arms a?. These arms are connected at their outer ends 75 with rods I, the lower ends of which are pivotally mounted on the base B, said rods being disposed in incline direction from a point approximately above the pivotal 'mounting of the couch to a point at its bottom consid- 8o erably at one side of the pivotal mounting of the couch.

In using the couchfor rocking the legs are properly in folded position, as shown in Fig.

l, and when the occupant applies pressure upon the outer ends ot' the arms a2 the couch is caused to oscillate by reason ot` the connection ot the arms a2 with the inclined rods I, pivoted on the base B. The spring C is of elliptical form and being disposed centrally 9o of the pivotal center of the couch the oscillation or rocking of the same is greatly facilitated, so that there is but little exertion on the part of the occupant.

When it is desired to change the couch into a stationary one, the legs are adjusted by operating the hand-lever H2, which through the intermediate braces causes the frames E to move apart simultaneously through the lazy-tongs F, so that the leg-frames G unfold ron together to a position in which lower ends of the frames rest in contact with the floor,

whereby the rocking of the couch is totally prevented. By reversing the operation of the hand-lever the legs are caused to fold again and the couch is again adjusted for rocking.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. In a rocking couch, the combination, of a couch-body pivotally mountedon a suitable base, means connected with said base and couch-body for oscillating thelatter, folding legs hinged at the ends of said body, lazytongs arranged on the bottom of said couchbody, links connecting said legs with the lazytongs for moving them simultaneously, and lever mechanism for operating the lazy-tongs, substantially as set forth.

2. In a rocking couch, the combination, of a couch-body, a base therefor, springs arranged between the same and the couch-body, guideways carried by said body on the bottom thereof, sliding frames guided thereby, lazy-tongs connecting the ends of Said frame, folding leg-frames arranged at the ends of said couch-body connected with said sliding frames, an operating-lever mounted on the bottom of said body for actuating said sliding frames, a hand-lever on the side of said couch-body connected with said operatinglever, and means for oscillating the couch, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing Witnesses. u

JOSEPH GLUCK.

Witnesses:

PAUL GOEPEL, C. BRADWAY. 

